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Tag: Charlotte Mason

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For the Children’s Sake ~ Review

21 Mar 201715 Aug 2022
For the Children's Sake by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay is a book that may change the way you think about education. Susan Schaeffer Macaulay, daughter of Francis and Edith Schaeffer, draws…
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5 Reasons to Use Living Books

14 Mar 201715 Mar 2023
Rich literature can become the backbone of our child's education. A living book carries the main ideas, but presents them in an interesting, engaging, and memorable way! Here are 5…
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Smooth and Easy Days {Free eBook on Habits}

6 Feb 2017
We all want our homeschooling days to be smooth and easy. Sonya Shafer of Simply Charlotte Mason explains that smooth and easy days start with good habits. Think about it:…
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A Twaddle-Free Education ~ Review

31 Jan 2017
Back in our early days of homeschooling, when the Internet was still getting off the ground, one of the first sources I found for information on Charlotte Mason was Deborah…
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22 Ways to Love, Do & Think Every Day

9 Apr 201425 Mar 2023
What are those important things we want our children to come into contact with every day? Years ago while reading A Charlotte Mason Companion by Karen Andreola for the first…
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Book of Centuries {Free Blank Timeline}

15 Nov 201315 Dec 2022
Those familiar with Charlotte Mason will also be familiar with a book of centuries — a blank timeline that fits inside a notebook. Timelines are a wonderful way to keep…
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Home Education Series by Charlotte Mason {Free eBooks}

14 Nov 20137 Oct 2022
While there are several guides and other contemporary writings that draw from Charlotte Mason’s works, none will give you a better idea of how to implement her ideas in your…
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6 Concrete Elementary Science Activities Without a Textbook

25 Sep 201322 Sep 2022
Dr. Mary Hood is one of our favorite homeschool mentors.  We learned what it meant to learn how to learn by reading The Relaxed Home School years and years ago.…
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Bloom’s & Critical Thinking: Understanding

17 Oct 20121 Nov 2022
The Understanding or Comprehension level (Bloom's Taxonomy) encompasses the ability to take in information, understand it, and be able to restate the information in our own words. Many homeschool moms…
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8 Writing Activities for the Younger Student

4 Apr 201221 Mar 2023
Yes, they must learn to write their letters and practice their handwriting. But "writing" is more than the simple mechanics of holding a pencil. Here are 8 writing activities for…
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Science for Beginners {Free eBook}

30 Sep 20112 Aug 2022
Science for Beginners by Delos Fall was published in 1917 by World Book Company. The author felt there was a need for a science text that would allow students to…
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Pocketful of Pinecones

17 May 201130 Jul 2022
If you are interested in pursuing nature study with your children, hopefully you found at least one or two useful ideas in our post, 10 Ideas for Nature Study. But…
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Review: Books Children Love

8 Apr 2011
Books Children Love: A Guide to the Best Children's Literature by Elizabeth Wilson was written within a Charlotte Mason, living-book philosophy — children need to be provided with "excellently written,…
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The Original Home Schooling Series

25 Feb 201116 Jul 2022
The Original Home Schooling Series, six volumes, detail Charlotte Mason’s philosophies formed from her experiences with children whom she viewed much differently than her contemporaries. She saw children as more…

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100 Best Books for Children ~ Coffin

100 Best Books for Children ~ Coffin

Numbers 67-70 on The Hundred Best Books for Children list found in The Book-lover are histories by Charles C. Coffin.

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Things to Do: April Learning Calendar Updated for 2023. Free warmer weather educational resources and ideas!

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The Northmen in Britain ~ Free eBook

The Northmen in Britain ~ Free eBook

The Northmen in Britain is a free eBook covering the Northern immigration to the shores of Britain.

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